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Offline okidoki

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Hadrian eastern mint Virtus
« on: June 14, 2016, 02:40:10 pm »
Hi all,

this coin looks eastern to me, looking at style of Hadrian his portrait

Reference.
Strack *46; Rome RIC 332

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Laureate head right

Rev. COS III
Virtus seated left on cuirass, holding parazonium and spear; shield behind, helmet behind the shield

3.2 gr
17 mm
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Re: Hadrian eastern mint Virtus
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2016, 03:19:38 pm »
Unfortunately I can't agree; I think Rome.

Too bad, because it would be nice to see an Eastern specimen of this particular denarius. Strack *46 cites only one spec., in Sofia, unfortunately without a photograph.
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Re: Hadrian eastern mint Virtus
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2016, 03:27:28 pm »
Thank you Curtis,

The short thin and bit longer noose made me thinking
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